From summer cottons into winter wools

“The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools.” ~Henry Beston

We had a good summer at Morning Bray Farm.

The herd loves their new farrier. Pedicures long ago stopped being an inconvenience for Ellsworth:

Grace did extremely well with her first pedicures this summer:

We had the occasional peeping Moo:

We enjoyed many beautiful early mornings:

…and the summer storms fondly remembered from my youth:

I had the gardens I’ve always dreamed of:

And, now…

“It is a delightful pastime to sit in the pleasant sunshine of autumn, and gazing from this little spot of free earth over such a landscape, let the imagination luxuriate amid the thrilling associations of the scene!” ~H.T. Tuckerman, San Marino

Your post today (my birthday!) was inspiring – especially as we plan to begin our search in earnest next spring for a country property where we can retire and enjoy the peace and tranquility (and, hopefully, donkeys!) it promises us!

Very nice post. I have just blogged on my Spanish donkey blog Equus Asinus and mentioned your blog post from three years ago when you played a video of braying to your donkeys. I did the same experiment today.